ICC rejects Israel's appeal that sought to invalidate Netanyahu arrest warrant

The International Criminal Court's appeals chamber has rejected Israel's attempt to invalidate the arrest warrants issued for its leaders. Israel argued that the investigation into events after October 7, 2023, constituted a new situation that required a fresh notification from the prosecutor. The court's judges dismissed this claim, ruling that the current inquiry is a continuation of the investigation that began in 2021. This decision means the arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant remain valid, thwarting a key legal challenge.